To view this newsletter in the browser, click here                 Issue #123       A newsletter from Creativegarh to help you live a life of passion, purpose and meaning.         Choose youness over newness.                     Originality is overrated.           You never create anything original. When you write stories, you use language invented by someone, words minted by someone else, emotions that have been named decades ago and have come to you through life experiences of self and others, word processor by one company, computer by another, characters and their characteristics from someone you know, their clothes from the catwalks of Paris and what they eat from the menus of the world or Anthony Bourdain's travels.           Originality is overrated. We steal from everywhere. And we should.           From movies, from music, books, paintings, travels, road signs, menus, articles, newsfeeds, poems, dreams, relationships, architecture, buildings, demolitions, bridges, theatre, random conversations, romance, lost love, grief, anger, nature, trees, clouds, light, shadows, water, rivers, avalanches. Life.           Steal like an artist, says Austin Kleon. It's what you do with this stealing that makes the unthinkable, unimaginable, and unreasonable happen. It's your youness that you add to these inspirations that makes the new newness worthy of inspiration. Your authenticity turns the mundane into magic, the ordinary into extraordinary, the unseen into an unputdownable marvel.           It's your you-niqueness that is the divine’s own spiritual signature that has been tattooed on your being which you bring to the world in its full glory. It's your fearless way of looking at life without getting bothered about the judgement of others or the outcome of your creations; it's your freedom with which you create not attached to the idea, or the creative process or the end result, when every act of creating a life of your choice is an offering to the divine; it's your unapologetic playfulness that you bring to everything you do with childlike curiosity and awe; it's the love of manifesting the divine that sits within you and giving the unmanifested and formless a form of a poem, dish, art, book, story, business, course that you do like only you can.           Choose authenticity over originality, youness over newness.           Jean-Luc Godard the French filmmaker rightly said, 'it's not where you take things from, it's where you take them to'.                 Take those risks, those little chances.                     Your guardian angels have your back.           Take those little chances. The ones that cost nothing but are priceless. The ones that mean nothing to someone but the world to another. The little instances - thoughts of which keep you awake all night. The micro moments of bravery that if not acted upon now could become sorrowful tales of tomorrow told with regret. Those little acts of kindness that seem like huge everests to scale. Trust your guardian angels and throw yourself into their protective embrace as they guard you and guide you till your last breath, their last mission and the universe’s last light.           Throw yourself into the mosh pit, trust that the angels are close by. Send healing to an ex who needs it or send a love note to a potential lover you met at a party. Send in a request to the angels to become your messengers.           The guardian angels are up for all odd jobs too. They are as efficient in ratting out the demons of your past from their hiding places and slaying them as they are in helping you fish out nose boogers of your son with gloved hands in minus ten degrees. Peel that orange for a stranger in the metro who has her hands full with an infant, or chop that onion for the first time for your mum not knowing what it's like. The angel will hold your hand everywhere.           Compliment a stranger in the elevator as she manages her own ups and downs in life. Show a thumbs up to a cyclist as he pedals along the dirt tracks. Open doors for people behind you, give a seat to someone in the bus, share a meal with the office boy, give the driver a hug, leave a generous tip at the chai tapri, take off your jacket and give it to a homeless man, walk the dog for your neighbour, buy medicines for people in hospitals, donate blood when someone needs it, bake homemade treats for your maids and helpers. Your guardian angels will be watching over you, fighting every little resistance and the fear of judgement.           Celebrate your guardian angels. Where are they, you ask? Right around you, peeling oranges, chopping onions, complimenting strangers, egging on cyclists, opening doors, giving seats, sharing meals, leaving tips, taking off jackets, walking dogs, donating blood, baking treats and fishing out nose boogers.       Our upcoming retreats                         CG Teens, Mumbai Registrations Open 21st to 22nd December     This non-residential 2-day retreat is designed to help teenagers reconnect with their authenticity and inner guidance system to create a joyful life.   More details     Reignite conversation     Kasauli Registrations Open 4th to 10th January     The stunning vistas and holistic experiences at Kasauli create the perfect space for self-discovery, and ensure this retreat is a transformative and unforgettable experience!   More details     Reignite conversation     Andretta Registrations Open 16th to 22th March     To reconnect to your inner child at a beautiful hillside retreat with 14+ soulful individuals will make this a life-transforming experience. See you at Andretta!   More details     Reignite conversation           This week, let's revisit     Jodhpur January 2023                         Experience a life full of purpose                     The purpose of my life is to use expressive arts to create an abundant flow in the lives of people.   Vaishali Gandhi Kasauli, April 2022         I believe that the universe needs every great idea to come to life. I make ideas come alive.   Sowmya Mahadevan Tirthan Valley, December 2022               For a daily dose of Creativegarh and our retreats, follow us here:                           Nirali Manchanda         Kausar Sultana         Tanya Bhattacharya               View Our Collabs for Joy                   creativegarh.com             You are receiving this newsletter because either you have subscribed to it through our website, interacted with us by filling an invite form or because you have asked us to put you on the database. 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